STACCATO
\stɐkˈɑːtə͡ʊ], \stɐkˈɑːtəʊ], \s_t_ɐ_k_ˈɑː_t_əʊ]\
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By Princeton University
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Disconnected; separated; distinct; -- a direction to perform the notes of a passage in a short, distinct, and pointed manner. It is opposed to legato, and often indicated by heavy accents written over or under the notes, or by dots when the performance is to be less distinct and emphatic.
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Expressed in a brief, pointed manner.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.